Dearborn’s Arab American Families Split Over Abdul El-Sayed

Meet the Trump-to-El-Sayed Swing Voter

Meet the Trump-to-Abdul swing voter

Anger is driving them to switch

Why I went to Michigan to talk to Jewish voters about Abdul El-Sayed

I’d just climbed the steps to another home on my canvassing list, a lovely residence in the suburbs of Detroit, and rang the doorbell. I was there last week to talk with Jewish voters about the upcoming Michigan Senate election. The woman who answered asked me to come inside, and I demurred, telling her that my project discourages its volunteers from accepting such invitations, for safety reasons. She was petite and elderly, with a soft, open fa…

Dearborn’s Arab American Families Split Over Abdul El-Sayed

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Shocker: ‘America First’ Arabs Are All-In For Abdul El-Sayed

Some Arab Americans who helped deliver Michigan to President Donald Trump in 2024 now say the Republican Party has abandoned its “America First” promises — and that Abdul El-Sayed is the candidate who actually represents them. The former Trump supporters say El-Sayed better represents the agenda they thought they were voting for — keeping American money at home and the country out of foreign wars. Their support could complicate Republican Mike R…

Inside America's 'Arab Capital'

Bret Abdullah and his brother used to go walking together along the tee-lined streets of Dearborn, Michigan. But now they stand on opposite sides of the political divide.